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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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